Adolph Faux, a resident of the East Bluff for 30 years,
died at his home this morning at 7 o'clock. He was a son of
John and Zella LaGrand Faux and was born at Provane, France May 17,
1879. His marriage was to Zelia Beharrelle.

He was a miner by occupation, a member of the United Mine Workers
local and previous to his last illness was employed at the mine of
Crescent Coal company. He is survived by three sons, Adolph,
Paul and Alfred Faux, one daughter, Mrs. Florence Robinson and the
following brothers and sisters; John and Charles Faux, Roanoke;
August and Frank Faux, Mrs. Julius Buff, Mrs. August Warrenburg, and
Mrs. Rosa Freeman, Pekin, and Mrs. Gertie Charles, Missoula, Mont.

The body was taken to the Noel funeral home, where friends may
call. funeral services will be held at the funeral home
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in Lakeside
cemetery.

Adolph Faux, 45, foot of Charlotte street, died last night
when his motorcycle crashed into the side of a southbound Chicago
and North Western railroad freight train in Orchard Mines at 8:17
p.m.

Traumatic amputation of both legs below the knees resulted in
severe bleeding. An autopsy was performed by dr. L. F. Teter
this morning.

Mrs. Mary Dilts, 22, of the Roberts Hotel, Canton, who was riding
on the motorcycle with Faux, escaped serious injurey in a last
heroic action by the victim.

Faux, an expert motorcyclist, saw the train at the last minute
and maneuvered the cycle in a effort to slow its speed and avert the
crash. When he saw that the efforts wouldn't succeed, he
hurled Mrs. Dilts from the machine just before the cycle crashed
into the train.

Snaps Coupling

Force of the collision snapped a coupling between two of the
freight cars, separating the train into two sections.
Apparently Faux was hurled under the wheels of one of the cars.

Following the tragedy the motorcycle was lying on the left
shoulder of the road. Faux was lying nearby. He is
believed to have lived a short time after the accident, but upon his
arrival at the Pekin hospital at 8:55 p.m., was pronounced dead by
Dr. Nelson A. Wright, Jr.

Mrs. Dilts was taken to the Pekin hospital, where she is being
treated for severe cuts and bruises.

First Ride

According to Mrs. Dilts, she had been visiting in Pekin together
with a group of friends. They met Faux and in the course of their
conversations, she told him she had never ridden on a motorcycle.
When she and her friends were ready to return to Canton by
automobile, Faux offered to let Mrs. Dilts ride as far as Orchard
Mines on the motorcycle.

The others of Mrs. Dilts party followed them in the automobile,
according to the report.

The accident came as the motorcycle neared Orchard Mines on the
dike road running west from Pekin. there is no electric signal
at the crossing and apparently Faux did not see the freight train
that was crossing the highway until it was too late to avoid the
crash.

Didn't Know Speed

Mrs. Dilts said that she thought they were traveling at about 35
miles an hour, but could not see the speedometer.

Immediately, after the crash, members of Mrs. Dilts' party who
were in the car following the motorcycle rushed her to the Pekin
hospital.

Among the law enforcement officers reaching the scene were State
Patrolman Anthony Trunk and Pekin Police William King and Roy Cobb.
Trunk phoned Peoria for an ambulance and the Pekin police phoned
Pekin. Faux was picked up by the Kuecks ambulance of Pekin and
taken to the Pekin hospital.

Cycle Wrecked

The motorcycle was completely wrecked. The engine was torn
loose from the frame. Tire marks on the pavement revealed the
skidding action Faux had employed in his effort to stop the machine.

Faux was an ironworker. His wife, Mrs. Gertrude Faux said
that he had left home at about 6:30 o'clock last night to go to the
river where he had a boat.

Mrs. Dilts is employed as a waitress in a Canton coffee shop.

The inquest into the death of Faux has been set for 2 p.m. Monday
by Dr. Charles Nelson, coroner.

Funeral services will be Thursday, at 2 p.m. at Kuecks Funeral
home. Faux was born July 31, 1901 in Roanoke, the son of
Adolph and Zlelis Faux. He married Gertrude Mathias June 8,
1941 in Hannibal, Mo. Faux was a member of the Eagles club and Iron
Workers union, local 112, Peoria. He had been working at the
George D. Johnson Co.

Faux is survived by his widow; one son, Robert; his mother, Mrs.
Zlelis Faux; two brother, Alfred Faux, Indiana, and Paul Faux,
Pekin; and one sister, Mrs. Joe Loougher, East Peoria.